Is China Quietly Winning the Iran War?

Is China Quietly Winning the Iran War?

April 23, 2026 · 26 min

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The episode discusses the implications of the Iran war on global energy markets and China's strategic positioning in the conflict.

The war with Iran isn't just a Middle East story anymore. As a ttacks on s hip s in the Strait of Hormuz disrup t global energy market s , t he economic impacts are being felt by Europe, the United States, and especially the Indo-Pacific. Does the ongoing conflict provide a strategic opening for China ? And h ow is India navigating this new era of complicate d alliances ? James Crabtree, d istinguished f ellow in the Asia p rogram at the European Council on Foreign Relations, break s it down.

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